Community

Downtown Nanaimo cooling centre to stay open

NANAIMO - A cooling centre for the vulnerable hasn't closed as planned. The space at the 7-10 Club in the Community Service Building on the corner of Prideaux St. and Fitzwilliam St. was used as a rep...

Jul 13, 2021

Remembrance event planned after unmarked graves discovered on Penelakut Island

NANAIMO - A somber event is planned to honour the children who lost their lives at a residential school in the Gulf Islands. Joan Brown, chief of the Penelakut Tribe, said the March for the Children e...

Jul 13, 2021

City applies for provincial funding to boost either Metral Dr. or Albert St. projects

NANAIMO - It's hoped the province can pitch in on two active transportation projects in Nanaimo. Councillors on Monday, July 12 unanimously approved applying for two Active Transportation Infrastructu...

Jul 13, 2021

Local Italians celebrate Italy's Euro Cup Victory

PRINCE GEORGE - It came down to penalty kicks last night, but Italy came out with their first Euro Cup win for the first time since 1968.Italian fans around the world and here in Prince George celebra...

Jul 12, 2021

Vancouver Island benchmark real estate price surges past $700K

NANAIMO - Low inventory remains a key factor in driving up residential real estate prices across Vancouver Island.The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) reported the average value of single-fa...

Jul 12, 2021

Province expands park land on Valdez Island

NANAIMO - A beloved cove on Valdez Island is expanding as official park land. BC Parks purchased two hectares of land around Wakes Cove Marine Park for $535,000.The cove at the north end of the island...

Jul 12, 2021

Nanaimo Airport's EV chargers to remain free through 2021

NANAIMO - A successful trial period is being extended for Nanaimo Airport's new electric vehicle chargers.Four stations were installed in February in the airport's parking lot and rental car area in a...

Jul 12, 2021

Homeless person run over, pepper-sprayed in south Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Police are investigating a "disturbing" attack against a homeless person. A 45-year-old man pushing a shopping cart along Victoria Ave. in south Nanaimo around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 10...

Jul 11, 2021

Expanded evacuation alert for Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako

PRINCE GEORGE - An expanded evacuation alert was issued due to the Cutoff Creek Wildfire. Because of the potential danger to life and health, the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, in conjunction w...

Aaron Schulze Jul 10, 2021

Cougars Alumni return to tee off in Million Dollar Hole-In-One Charity Golf Tournament

PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars Alumni were back at the Prince George Golf and Curling Club to tee off for the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation.The annual charity golf tournament lo...

Jul 10, 2021